Filtration and separation technology Lenzing OptiFil Automatic backwash filter
Lenzing OptiFil 3 Lenzing OptiFil Automatic backwash filter filtration down to 1 µm OptiFil is a fully automatic, continuous system that works according to the principle of depth, surface or cake filtration. A metal fiber fabric or fleece is used as filter material, which retains particles of different sizes either inside or on its surface. After the pre-determined degree of contamination has been reached, the filter material is cleaned by backwashing a small quantity of filtered medium, while filtration continues during the backwash. Features filter fineness from 1 μm to 200 μm high solid content compared to other common automatic filtration systems high flow rates highest filtration efficiency partial backwash during filtration minimum losses due to patented regeneration system low operation and maintenance costs sizes for virtually all flow rates available filters designed for operation pressure of 10 bar, higher pressures are possible upon request space-saving plant setup and maintenance area completely closed system Fluids chemicals: acids, lyes, solvents, resins, paint water: process water, river water, sea water, drinking water, demineralised water, cooling water, circulation water, waste water, formation water food and beverage: juice, sugar solution, molasses, starch oils: mineral oil, synthetic oil, hydraulic oil, lubrication oil, gear oil, cooling lubricants Markets pulp and paper industry fiber industry chemical industry electronic and photovoltaics steel industry aluminium industry galvanic and surface treatment automotive industry water treatment power supply paint and coat petrochemistry sugar industry oil and gas industry
Lenzing OptiFil 4 Operating principle OptiFil is a fully automatic filtration system Filtration The unfiltered fluid is transported into room P1 through the inlet by means of the feed pump. Separation of particles out of the liquid occurs while the unfiltered fluid flows from room P1 into room P2. Between these both chambers the filter material is installed on a perforated drum. The filtered fluid is discharged through the outlet and goes to the P2-pressure equalizing tank, the spin tank or the P2- control valve. The blockage of the filter material causes a continuously increasing differential pressure P between room P1 and room P2. This increase of the differential pressure is analysed by a PLC control system. After reaching a preselected differential pressure, the backflush will be started. Backwashing After the maximum degree of contamination has been reached, the total surface of the filter material is cleaned by a backwash procedure. This takes place by one rotation (360 ) of the backwash device. The channel, shaped opening in the backwash strip, which seals to the inside surface of the perforated drum (carrier of the filter material), executes the backwash with the minimum quantity of backwash liquid (filtrate), which is necessary to rinse the filter material from impurities. After having cleaned the whole surface, the backwash device remains in the waiting position until the differential pressure reaches the preselected value again. Status Filtration Status Backwash Filtration Partial Backwash Filtration Concentrate (P3) Filtrate (P2) Concentrate (P3) Filtrate (P2) Unfiltrate (P1) Unfiltrate (P1) Stainless steel fleece for depth filtration Stainless steel fabric for sieve- and cake filtration Differential pressure
Lenzing OptiFil 5 Design / construction type OptiFil is available in different sizes OptiFil 050-100 OptiFil 150-350 Quick-Change Design / construction type from to flow rate 1 m 3 /h 1.500 m 3 /h fineness of filtration 1 µm 200 µm flange dimensions DN 50 DN 350 design pressure 10 bar 16 bar design temperature 0 C 200 C range of applications Fabrication material filtration of low viscose fluids Carbon steel, Stainless steel AISI 316Ti/L (1.4404, 1.4571) AISI 904L (1.4529) seawater-resistant special alloys on request Gaskets EPDM, Silicone, Buna, FPM, PTFE Lenzing OptiFil - automatic backwash filter
Filtration and separation technology Phone: +43 (0) 7672 701-3479 Fax: +43 (0) 7672 918-3479 E-mail: filter-tech@lenzing.com Automatic backwash filters Selfcleaning scraper filters Cake filtration Membrane filtration systems Precoat filtration Filter housings Filter elements Filter bags Visit us online! Subject to alteration, misprints and errors excepted. Lenzing Technik GmbH 01/2016 Lenzing Technik GmbH 4860 Lenzing, Austria Phone: +43 (0) 7672 701-2202 Fax: +43 (0) 7672 96858 E-mail: technik@lenzing.com www.lenzing-technik.com